Kansas Corn and the Environment

 

Water and Soil
TMDL, BMP . . . Growers master an alphabet soup of procedures, agencies and practices to protect
and conserve our water and our soil. Follow this link to information on water quality and quantity.

 

Biotechnology
Corn producers are working to protect their markets and their access to biotech corn through responsible management. Click below to learn more biotechnology, Insect  and Weed Resistance Management programs and the Know Before You Grow program.
Follow this link to the NCGA Biotechnology page

 

Air
Ethanol is a clean burning, renewable fuel made from grains from Kansas farms. Learn what we're doing to increase the use of ethanol. Follow this link to learn more about Kansas ethanol. 
Follow this link to NCGA's Ethanol Resources

 

New Uses
orn is used as a renewable resource to make a variety of biodegradable products from packing peanuts to new biodegradable plastics. These products lessen our dependence on fossil fuels and reduce our volume of trash.
Follow this link to learn more about research and development efforts to find more new uses for corn.

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Kansas Corn Commission (checkoff board)

National Corn Growers Association

Kansas Corn Growers Association
110 West 4th Ave., Garnett, KS 66032
Phone: 800-489-2676              E-mail:
corn@ksgrains.com